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Laryngeal cancer: facts & figures

Laryngeal cancer has decreased for men in Minnesota

Laryngeal cancer has been decreasing in Minnesota males since 1988, likely due to significant declines in tobacco use among males over time. Incidence rates have remained stable among women. Currently, laryngeal cancer is about four times as common in males as in females, compared to eight times more common in males in 1988.

Incidence rates are highest among American Indians and African Americans, but rates are based on small numbers. Incidence rates of laryngeal cancer in Minnesota are about 20% lower than national rates, which have also been declining. From 2013 to 2015, approximately 148 new cases of laryngeal cancer in males and 38 new cases in females were diagnosed in Minnesota residents each year.

Laryngeal cancer in Minnesota

Incidence rates for females have been relatively stable since 1988 while the rate among males has been decreasing by 2.0% per year since 1988. Despite this decrease, the rate of laryngeal cancer remains higher among males than females. Most recently, the age-adjusted incidence rate of laryngeal cancer was 4.5 new cases per 100,000 males and 1.1 new cases per 100,000 females.